France implements smoking ban at beaches and parks in step towards ‘tobacco-free generation’

<p>Under new rules anyone who lights up on a beach or in a public park from Sunday will be breaking the law</p><p>Anyone who lights up on a beach or in a public park in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/france">France</a> will be breaking the law from Sunday under new rules aimed at protecting children from the dangers of passive <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/smoking">smoking</a>.</p><p>Bus shelters and areas in the immediate vicinity of libraries, swimming pools and schools will also be affected by the ban, which is coming into force one day after its publication in the official government gazette on Saturday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/29/france-implements-smoking-ban-at-beaches-and-parks-in-step-towards-tobacco-free-generation">Continue reading...</a>